Since we last checked out MCECustomizer 1.1 Beta in our MCE 2005 Plug-In Roundup a lot has changed. MCE Customizer 2.1 Beta now includes 29 customization options for Windows Media Center Edition including display type optimization, Caller ID and remote control management. Since Beta 2.0, MCE Customizer allows you to hide or show Start Menu [...]

iAutomate's HomeSeer RFID Starter Kit allows you to monitor anything in your home that's marked with an RFID tag for only $479.95 (via Engadget). HomeSeer software allows you to "monitor and control your home from the internet, your home network, your PDA, telephone or voice" and supports both X-10 and Z-Wave devices which means you [...]

The Muro MR-200 takes video playback smaller than ever before (via Gizmodo). How small? 60 x 38 x 17 mm, the size of a Zippo lighter. It isn't just the size that makes the MR-200 special - The 0.96" display is a 65K color OLED which means no need for a backlight and [...]

For those who spent the weekend downloading DRM-free music from the iTunes website with PyMusique - the party's over. As reported at CNET News this morning, PyMusique, though able to preview iTunes songs, was no longer able to purchase them. Apple was able to block PyMusique by allowing access only to users of iTunes 4.7 [...]

The ZyXEL P-2302RL (P-2302R - w/o landline feature) VoIP Station Gateway is ideal for those requiring a VoIP solution for more than one phone line (via GigaOm). The P-2302RL includes two built-in standard FXS phone handset jacks which can be either individually assigned to numbers provided by your service provider or to a common number. [...]

Inventel announces a new DECT Cordless VoIP Gateway which combines a cordless VOIP handset with an ADSL home gateway (via Tech Digest). This offering supports up to 5 DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) VOIP handsets in addition to 802.11g networking, Bluetooth 1.2, TV over DSL, and UMA. For those unfamiliar, UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) allows [...]

Looking for a fully integrated solution for Windows Media Player to get iTunes-style LAN-sharing? Via Jake Ludington's MediaBlab, On2Share allows you to share your Windows Media Player playlists across your LAN. Not only does On2Share work with other copies of WMP it finds on the network, it also supports any connected UPnP-enabled device. On2Share has two [...]

Forget about remotes that just control A/V devices - the ABIT RM-11 can also control your motherboard. Hexus reports the RM-11 includes support for ABIT's µGuru processor which allows for hardware monitoring, overclocking, BIOS flashing and audio tweaking 'on the fly' without rebooting your PC. The µGuru chipset is included on almost all recent ABIT [...]